NETGEAR EAX17

The any-router premium pick — a dual-band WiFi 6 AX3000 extender with a gigabit port that works with any standard router and uses one WiFi name with Smart Roaming. There's no dedicated backhaul band, so the usual extender backhaul penalty applies, it's aimed at small to medium-sized homes, and it's premium-priced, but it's a strong choice for fast WiFi 6 extension without a brand-specific router.

The NETGEAR EAX17 Nighthawk (AX3000 dual-band WiFi 6) is the premium pick for anyone whose router isn't part of a TP-Link or ASUS mesh ecosystem. It's rated at up to 600 Mbps on 2.4 GHz and 2400 Mbps on 5 GHz, with 4-stream WiFi, a dual-core 1.3 GHz processor, and a gigabit Ethernet port, and NETGEAR says it works with any standard 2.4 GHz and/or 5 GHz router or gateway. It can use one WiFi name with Smart Roaming, so devices switch to the strongest signal as you move, and it's set up through the Nighthawk app. It's dual-band with no dedicated backhaul band (so the usual extender backhaul penalty applies), NETGEAR pitches it at small to medium-sized homes, and it's premium-priced, but for AX3000-class WiFi 6 extension that isn't tied to a router brand, it's a strong option.